University of
Connecticut
University Data Oversight
The University of Connecticut is considered the legal owner of all university data.
As defined in the Policy on Roles and Responsibilities with Respect to University Data, the structure for university data accountability is as follows:
- President
- Council of Data Stewards
- Data Steward
- Data Custodian
- Data Administrator
- Data User
The President: and/or his designee(s): The President has primary accountability for the collection, accuracy and security of data as the University's official record, ensuring that appropriate policies and compliance mechanisms are in place to meet legal, regulatory and University policy requirements.
Council of Data Stewards: The Data Stewards, as a group, are responsible for recommending policies, and establishing procedures and guidelines for university-wide management of University data and for ensuring consistency of policies, procedures and guidelines across all areas.
Data Steward: The Data Steward has policy-level responsibility for establishing definitions of the data assigned to him/her (i.e. defined portions of University data) and developing general procedures and guidelines for the management, security and access to those data sets, as appropriate.
Data Custodian: The Data Custodian is delegated with the day-to-day operational-level responsibility of performing management functions for a defined portion of University data (i.e. specific administrative data sets) based on the definitions, procedures and guidelines developed by the Data Steward.
Data Administrator: The Data Administrator is delegated with the responsibility of applying formal guidelines, tools, data definition documentation and record keeping on assigned data responsibilities to manage the University data.
Data User: A Data User is an individual who is eligible/authorized to submit (input) and/or access University data in the performance of assigned duties.
Updated: 08.14.2006